Receipe:
Hook: TMC 300 #8
Thread: UTC 140 denier, colour of choice
Tail: Marabou, Section of Mallard flank feather
Abdomen: Aftershaft/Filoplume feathers from Ringneck Pheasant
Thorax: Dubbing
Legs: Back feather from Ringneck Pheasant
Wing Case: Church Window feather from Ringneck Pheasant
Eyes: 100lb burned mono
Rib: Copper Wire
Step 1:
Dress the hook shank with thread down to just above the barb.
Step 2:
Tie in a marabou feather from your Ringneck pheasant skin, or else try to find one that matches the colour of your aftershaft feathers. Tie it in at the tail, and tie in a section of a mallard flank feather on top of the marabou tail.
Step 3:
Tie in a length of copper wire and secure, along with the marabou all the way up to where the abdomen will start. Then tie in your burned mono eyes, making sure you leave enough space in front of them to finish off the head.
Step 4:
Tie in your first aftershaft feather by the tip. Attach your hackle pliers to the base of the feather and wrap forward, stroking the barbs back on each turn so that you don't trap any. Go slowly and carefully as these feathers are extremely delicate and snapping one means removing it and restarting.
When you reach the end of the feather, tie it off with 2 wraps to secure.
Step 5:
Repeat step 4 until you reach the start of the abdomen. You'll need approximately 8-10 feathers to complete a #8 sized fly, excluding any breakages.
Step 6:
Rib the abdome with the copper wire, making sure not to trap any of the filoplume barbs, then prepare and tie in a back feather by the tips and make 2 turns. Stroke the barbs so that there are an equal number on either side of the fly.
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